Waving Kites: Hong Kong Diaspora Cinema UK Tour
The tour will take place in Newcastle, Manchester, Edinburgh, Sheffield, Southampton and London from April to May 2026, exploring Hongkonger […]
Chinese Independent Cinema Observer Special Issue Call for Papers: Chinese Queer Film Festivals, edited by Jenny Man Wu, Andy Ke Zhu and Hongwei Bao
Following the founding of the Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival in 1989, queer film festivals have proliferated in Asia. They played a vital role in promoting […]
CIFA and Newcastle University Host Documentary Cultural Day for North East Pupils
The Chinese Independent Film Archive (CIFA), in collaboration with the School of Modern Languages at Newcastle University, will host another […]
The Tenth CIFA Screening and Research Seminar – The Work of Return: Livelihoods, Land, and the Making of Home
We are pleased to announce the tenth CIFA Screening and Research Seminar, titled ‘The Work of Return: Livelihoods, Land, and the […]
Chinese Independent Cinema Observer Issue 9 Call for Papers – The Rural Gaze: Independent Filmmaking in Contemporary China
This journal issue invites critical and creative contributions that explore how Chinese independent cinema engages with the countryside as both […]
British Council 2025/26 Connections Through Culture Grant Success
We are delighted to announce that CIFA and Jenny Man Wu, an independent artist and curator based in China, have […]
Launch Event for Issue 7 of Chinese Independent Cinema Observer ‘Media Archaeology and Obsolescence’
Doing PhD Research on Chinese Independent Media in Transnational Contexts Panel discussants: Desiree Marianini, Hong Pang, Lynette Qiuyang Shen, Yizhou […]
Book Your Visit to CIFA
Chinese Independent Film Archive (CIFA) has been officially launched at Newcastle University. CIFA is home to over 900 independent films […]